Abstract: An attachment arrangement for a gun module of a carrier, such as a vehicle, a craft, or a structure fixedly mounted on a foundation, including, fixedly mounted on the carrier, a carrier frame. The carrier frame has at least two elongated frame portions, and the attachment arrangement includes an intermediate beam, on which the gun module is arranged. A subframe is arranged on the carrier frame, and a pair of interacting mounting plates are arranged on the subframe and the intermediate beam respectively. A weapons system includes an attachment arrangement and a superstructure module having storage spaces on top of the subframe.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 27, 2018
Date of Patent:
February 16, 2021
Assignee:
BAE SYSTEMS BOFORS AB
Inventors:
Marcus Eliasson, Peter Gardsiƶ, Bertil Wall
Abstract: There is disclosed a field gun that may be converted between a firing condition and a travelling condition. In the firing condition, front legs and back legs rest on the ground and support the gun. In the travelling condition, the back legs are out of contact with the ground and the front legs are retracted towards the gun chassis. To facilitate conversion, a link joins a front leg to a back leg so that as the back leg is lifted off the ground, the front leg is retracted.
Abstract: The invention provides a self-propelled mobile system that is characterized by a lightweight space frame chassis on which is mounted a large caliber artillery piece. The weight of the system is preferably less than 8,000 kg and the artillery piece preferably has a caliber of up to a 155 mm 52 caliber gun. The artillery piece may include a lightweight elevating and traversing mass and gun chassis mounted on a space frame vehicle, such vehicle having a weight which does not exceed 3,800 kg.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 13, 2002
Date of Patent:
January 18, 2005
Assignee:
Ordnance Development and Engineering Company of Singapore
Inventors:
Chong Guat Pek, Richard Foo, Andy See, Swam Wui Lim, Khee Teik Phey